Occulus: Almost no records exist of these Xenos... Me: That is weird. Occulus: The Dark Angels- Me: I figured it out.

4:48 ah yes, extracting the memories of the deceased though consumption, something only hideous xenos would engage in.

I love how frustrated the character is with the "records".

The Emperor had to take out his master ball and send out the legendary Pokémon he’d caught with it.

The character of Oculus is even better than the magnificent lore itself. 11/10 historitor.

Oculus's hatred for aliens has always stuck out to me. He talks about xenos with an almost palpable bile. Even chaos and Heretics don't seem to anger him as much as the most minor of non-human races. I feel like there is either some untold story of a terrible alien encounter in his past, or that he might actually Harbor sympathy for xenos and is putting on a show of hatred to throw off the Inquisition.

I absolutely LOVE the idea of the Emperor having to unleash a C'tan Shard on the Rangda. That's a fascinating piece of lore that I've never heard before. Amazing job as always!

Rangdan Xenocides: [REDACTED] Oculus: Goes on for 25 minutes on [REDACTED] in his lovely calming voice

In my own head canon the lack of records concerning the xenocides has to do with the involvement of the lost legions. One of the lost legions might have been wiped out in its entirety, while the other lost legions primarch could have been corrupted by Rangda somehow ( The lost and the purged primarch), with the surviving legionaries being absorbed into other legions such as the Ultramarines . It would be plausible for the Emperor to wipe out all records on the lost legions since the knowledge of the loss of two whole legions and two primarchs would be devastating for the morale of the emerging Imperium.

The description of the Rangdan ships as "bloated, spined things trailing tentacles" sounds eerily similar to tyranid vessels.

Is this conflict not also where we last hear of the enigmatic II and XI Legiones Astartes before their subsequent expungement from Imperial records?

Congratulations!!! In a single video you have ensured future “interviews” with the Ordo Xenos, the Mechanicum and possibly the Custodes....have fun!!

New merch: Narrator slamming fist upon table shouting”THE RECORDS”

We don't deserve you, you beautiful man.

The “incomplete” aspect of the Warhammer lore is one of its strongest and most fascinating aspects. This video leans into that heavily and I for one love it!

That awkward moment when the Emperor had to wake the Necrons to beat "the Thing"...

So the rangdan were basically like john carpenter's The Thing. I can see why the emperor unleashed the ctan upon them.

What a wonderful way to end a day in this agri sector on the death world known as "Australia". Thank you my favoured historical scribe. Gloria in excellcious Terra

to imagine the Emperor's Angels and the Titans of Mars Being committed in such a number Yet still struggling to contain the Xenos, such a Horror rarely blighted our blessed Imperium,

As a member Ordo Xenos this conflict has made me wonder what really happened. What we do know is that both the Dark Angels lost nearly fifty thousand Space Marines in the conflict, and the Imperial Army had create a new combat documentaries after this war. This genocide was so vast that perhaps the two lost legions were destroyed in this conflict, and God Emperor knows how worlds were lost and Imperial Army units destroyed by it, one would hope that this event would be record for future analysis, but there almost nothing from this event.

The data wafer was provided by the Alpha Legion.

I think the 2nd legion were wiped out fighting the rangdan. My theory is that they initially discovered them and bore the full brunt of the attack until the DA and SW stepped in.

This sounds like a good place for the black library to start a crusade unification series, and I want now.

Thank you Occulus, for keeping us entertained while locked down.

Again another beautiful example of world-building or at least world explaining in such a way that makes you feel that you're listening to someone who is actually in the universe they are describing your work is amazing

Blessed Historitor, you honor us by bequeathing unto us another great work for the Imperium. Ave Imperator!

I find the idea of the Emperor being desperate enough to unleash a C'tan compelling due to how terrible the situation would have been, the Godzilla Threshold trope on galactic scale. It would also explain why the event wasn't widely recorded, the Imperium won't tolerate the idea that such a thing was necessary to establish it becoming common.

This Friday is truly blessed

I would LOVE to see what happened after Emperor released Void Dragon. Maybe he was riding it through the void of space to fight against filthy Xeno menace creating the most glorious and manly sight in history of the entire Galaxy. Maybe the pure awesomeness of that event was too much for mortals to comperhend and Big E had to wipe their memories just so they wouldn't call him a God.

Such a record purge is likely related to the two Lost Legions that are never spoken of. Perhaps fallen in some horrible way to the Rangdan menace. The Emperor's executioners would of course be sent to put down some of their own.

Historitor Oculus, I have something that I believe warrants your qualified attention. In my studies on the foul xenos that predated blessed mankind I came across your own study on the Blackstone Fortresses and the interview of Inquisitor Horst by Techpriest Alagos of the Adeptus Mechanicus. Hearing your findings on the "Dragon of Mars" made me revisit this archived footage, and I believe it may have revealed potentially terrible answers: could this "dragon of mars", this thing stowed away in the Noctis Labyrinthus be none other than the "Void Dragon" the inquisitor spoke of? These are the only two prominent mentions of a "dragon" I could find that exist outside of base myth and superstition and whilst one cannot discount such things as coincidences and the reliability of the sources examined, there is a gnawing in my mind that tells me there is something more. Whilst I fear the ramifications of such a line of questioning, I find myself inspired by your own bravery in the pursuit of truth and the correlation striking enough to bring this to your attention. If there is any shred of veracity to my suspicions, then you must understand why I send this to you on vellum rather than a pre-recorded message attatched to a servo-skull. Praise be the the Emperor of Mankind and may he watch over you. Yours in faith, Acolyte Lysander

18:08, while the larger topic of the Rangdan and Oculus' reaction is notable, I can't help but compare his comments on the Noctis Labyrinth here to the one of the Ordo Sinister. When speaking of the Psi-Titans, Oculus is terrified and despairing in a way not seen since his Primarch-granted delving into tomes on the nature of Chaos. Of the Dragon of Mars, he is much more lightly frustrated and musing as he often is when exploring the less detailed side of the lore. And within the Necron analysis including the C'tan, the normal disgust and even fear returned. *But the Void Dragon is never mentioned*. Yes, it's likley being saved for its own video. Mag'ladroth is a being vital to not just the Mechicum or the Imperium, but humanity itself. The contradiction to a scholar of the 42nd Millennium, the highs and lows of what it means to owe everything to an alien god beaten and forced asleep by the god of humanity, is something I think we're all anxious to see. Whichever Tech-Priest passed that detail of the Noctis Labyrinth along certainly is. Also, I find the occasional reference by Oculus to classical literature, from Faust to greek epics, very heartwarming. That myths two and a half thousand years old in our day, meant to entertain and educate, survived into the 41st millennium in recognizable form makes me wonder if more 'present' records still persist. If he could potentially point to the ancient greco-roman and gothic cultural and architectural styles persisting since the days of the Great Crusade. If he could see the political origins of the Imperium's policies. But perhaps the latter is for the best it remains buried. If the Mechanicus cannot see the difference between the open science of the pre-Chaos galaxy vs the one they live in now, then asking an Imperial scholar to comment on modern politics is to ask for a foregone conclusion nobody will be happy with.

This has actually shed more light on the xenocides than one would think for those adepts capable of extrapolation

The thought occurs, the Imperium has at least two people still alive (... sort of in one case) who may have been witness to these Xenocides. Why not just ASK the Lord Regent or better yet since he likely participated in them directly, Bjorn the Fell-Handed? Also yes, it was probably Cypher who left that note for you.

I love that 40k has 'incomplete' lore, but part of me would love to see a version of the rangdan... Some kind of army of corrupted elements of other races, tied to the will of a rangdan master. There are similarities with slaught, enslavers, the hrud, and Tyranids scattered throughout the lore of the rangdan, and the fact that attrition was so high and 2 whole legions and primarchs were probably lost to them makes me think they were a combination of the thing and invasion of the body snatchers. Mutative, corrupting, and controlling, able to turn biology and technology against their opponents and absorb them into the rangdan for future conquest. References to '-vores' conjure images of organic creatures able to feast on bones, brains, or even, and perhaps most tellingly, technology, and amalgamate that technology directly into their form. Maybe some escaped the xenocides...

New theory the worm things took over 2nd legion and turned on the 11th during xenocide and as a result the 2nd and 11th were utterly destroyed by the imperium as a result of not knowing who truely who is friend or foe ... lost and the damned

Knowing how the Emperor unleashed and subsequently releashed the Dragon would be interesting to know. In the HH era the Dragon lacked a consciousness and was pure potential locked deep beneath the labyrinth. Releasing it in it's physical form would have required a Necrodermis, which is a secret only known to the Necrons. Maybe he didn't release the Dragon itself, but deviced some sort of weapon from it's energies or utilised it's knowledge.

Im seriously getting "The Thing" vibes. Imagine an interstellar empire of those guys.

Incredible, I was just looking into this. Thank you archiver, your work only ever surpasses expectations.

oculus character develoment oculus on xenos: *talks with almost palpable disgust* oculus on chaos: *has a mental breakdown*

Finally more information on the Rangdans! There needs to be a series on this.

I believe it took more than three Legions to take out the Rangdan. On Ullanor there was a discussion between Magnus and if I remember right Mortarion about the last time nine Legions gathered together in one place. Mortarion said that they weren't allowed to talk about it because the Emperor said they couldn't. Which to me would imply that one or both the lost Primarchs died fighting the Rangdan. Since they are basically the only things the Emperor told the Primarchs they can't talk about. He erased them from history and the Rangdan, coincidence?

Could part of the reason there are not many records on the Rangdan Xenocides is because in these campaigns the "lost" primarchs/legion partook in these and failed in such a way that led to them being "lost" and to discuss these campaigns one must discuss the the lost. The Emperor does not accept failure. See oculus record on the lost primarchs.

The number of topics in this record that themselves would draw the attention of the Inquisition... A bold decision, sir. I'd been craving knowledge on this topic. Excellent video.

I like how you always do the Scholar Scripture characters because your voice carries the proper unapologetic pompousness for it.

Rip and tear the xeno

I imagine the historator had a really good time looking for good sources for this one.

I am very glad you covered this to the best of your ability, it's always been a cool little question mark in Great Crusade history.

*Sees new Oculus video*: Oh man, ASMR me with your archival voice, baby! XP XD

Great Video. The Rangda being a bacteria makes sense. Supposedly, the Rangdan Xenocide was where Russ may have been ordered to kill the Primarchs of the 2nd and 11th Legions. If they were infected and made Rangda, it makes sense why they were stricken from the records.

Historitor: “what’s this? ‘The Noctus Labyrinth houses the dragon mars.’ What is with today?” Nearby inquisitor: “Ar-bi-tes!” Arbites: “interrogate?” Inquisitor: “our suspicions are confirmed!” Arbites: “what?” Inquisitor: “he has a suspicious wafer!” Arbites:”wafer!” Inquisitor: “He knows too much!” Arbites: “heretic!” Inquisitor: “Make him REPENT!” Arbites: “REPPPPEEEENNNNTTTTT!!!!!!”

The 1st legion taking on a exenos infected lost legion would explain the massive losses and why the records are hidden.

So unusual to hear the calm Historitor after absolutely bat shit insane TTS Historitor

Love how you talk about the 40kverse. As if you're a scribe of Logos Historica Verita.

You make the best content. I'm surprised you didn't talk about your excellent Lost Primarchs theory of one being destroyed by the Rangdan again. The two videos together have me thinking did the Rangdan virally infect an entire lost legion and only the molecular and bio-destructive Necron technologies could purge them totally. I wonder what the Emperor had to bargain with Void Dragon to get a cure.

It sounds like it would have behooved historitors and remembrancers past to record the Randa as I suspect therein might have laid information useful in combatting the tyranids.

“CHROOOOOOOOONICLERRRRRRRRRRRRR” - Lord Regent Roboute Guilliman learning of this video

Masterfully rendered. Superb effort as always

So vile and evil, even the Tyranids do what they do out of base instinct; to eat and continue. But these chose to do this... Emperor save us.

In my head Canon, the rangda had found one of the lost primarchs and used it's dna/biomass to create monstrosities. Thus why the emperor seemed so willing to bring out the super secret C'tan guns in the form of a transcendent void dragon shard, and it's ridiculously thorough redactions. I think he wanted to rescue the primarch at first but after seeing what they did to it he realized he has to utterly obliterate everything including the records. There really aren't any great crusade era incidents that had astartes losses like the xenocides.

Where does this fit together with the loss of the second and eleventh primarchs?

... How terrifying would have been if they Tyranids had absorbed this species, Thank the Man-Emperor it was destroyed. Gloriam Excelsus Terra. Hydra Dominatus.

Wonder if he's going to bring up that one issue of the Imperial Guardsmen's handbook that accidentally had some reports from the Rangdan Xenocide printed on it referring to the II and XI legions

Given the similarity in names and 40ks penchant for referencing other sci fi and fantasy stories I think the Rangdan are a reference to the Hrangan from George RR Martin's thousand world series. Like the Rangdan we never see them directly either but their presence as humanities long past enemy is still felt. Like the Rangdan they were said to have client races who acted as soldiers and slaves. Interestingly it was said that the Hrangans most potent ability was to turn their enemies against each other through psychic influence. This has some interesting implications for the 40k world if you think the similarities cross over.

YEEEES my favourite 40k youtuber talking about my favourite 30k event

Ohh, now not only will you have to beware the Inquisition bypassing Robot Gorrillaman, but you got the cog-boys looking to make you a servitor for asking questions. Good on ya mate, lovely vid as always.

In-universe -lore- history and theory?? This channel has gone on a whole new level!! 😆

Man I hope after the Heresy we get a look at the Crusade and this event. So interesting

Wow this is quality content, subbed.

Your sir are a brilliant orator. Thank you so much for your efforts and hard work

Not a slip up in character, and still a complete as can be telling of the lore. I'm just impressed, as in every video. Amazing job!

Having enjoyed hours and hours of your inspired work. I really like what you did with this one. I really do. I think it’s really well thought out. Thank you so much.

The Emperor took the big stick out of the cupboard, and gave those Xenos scum a damn good thrashing !!!

Woot I requested this a few vids ago ! The Emperors light shines upon me.

The Dragons name has been wispered more and more. I fear that his head will rise and cause destruction in the darkened times of the Imperium before the dawn rises upon victory.

Oculus, thank you for movie. Great, mysterious, intriguing presentation of the material! Bravo! This is a very interesting part of the story of WH30K / 40K. I studied all the available material on the topic and I would like to write about my findings. about Rangda. Note such features: 1) Technological superiority over imperium 2) Not a single mention in the sources of necrons or eldar 3) Paranoidal destruction of all information about these "Aliens" 4) Mention as the "only threat" to the "Imperium" .... Not to "Humanity" ;) 5) Explicit specialization of slaughts for working with humans 6) Information about of "alien wars" of DAoT's people in this sector of galaxy. Clearly successful. Otherwise there would be no people in it. about Lost primarchs: Neither the complete destruction of the legion in battle, nor the genetic decay are sufficient reasons for total oblivion. It just shows what a great enemy was defeated by the Emperor! The winner forgets only that which shows his weakness. Which threat can be repeated. I see only two possible reasons: 1 ) Primarchs voluntarily, being in “their mind and control”, accepted the ideas of the enemy and went over to his side. 2) Legions suffered huge losses in battle. The primarchs scared and led the troops out of their positions. But all this is possible only if, on the other side, not viruses and demons fight, but Humans, with sane morality and goals. Such ideas that are able to kill the Imperium and take its place. Then it makes sense in such a paranoid derogation of all available information. From which the conclusion suggests itself that Rangda was a surviving fragment of the people of the Dark era of technology. The composition of which were fused once defeated xenos. Maybe even under the control of artificial intelligence. Such a composition is an absolute nightmare for the Emperor and his "Creed". Here he can sell his soul to C'tan for the sake of victory.

I asked for Dark Angels and got way more than I asked for and just what I've been wanting for years! Thank you!

This will make excellent educational material for my class of Ministorum acolytes on the importance of good record-keeping. Who knows what secrets their foul biology might have held that could have given us the edge over the Great Devourer? Perhaps it might not be such a stretch to conclude that the Devourer itself may have started as a similar life form. Alas. 'Tis not for me to decide, and perhaps humanity is the better for it.

So now the question becomes, how do the Lost Legions fit into this picture? They're both confirmed to have been present for the Xenocide.

The Rangda are the Carthage to the Imperium's Rome. 3 xenocides, three Punic wars, with the second being the biggest and the third being a one-sided genocidal siege.

Thank you for doing this one! I've been really looking forward to it!

Labyrinth of Night should logically refer to their ability to travel unseen, as mentioned, would it not? Perhaps a webway of sorts.

‘An incomplete history’ 🙄 Emperor preserve us, as if a complete history were actually possible for Any period Ever.

I came to say, thank you for this wonderful content, and doing it in character with your relaxing voice. You are now my new nighttime before bed listening, I appreciate the quality of this immensely, I rarely subscribe or like, but you'll get all I can give.

Emperor: “Listen, you don’t like me and I sure as hell don’t like you. But if we don’t kill those THINGS there won’t be a galaxy to rule.” Void Dragon: *Begrudging roar of agreement*

I have been waiting for someone to cover this, very nice.

Amazing work on that truely great stuff.

Rangdan: eats space marine brain, gets high and sees memories Sons of Sanguinius: YES! YES! EAT BOOOOORGAAR!

Thanks for bringing up this topic its fascinating

And so the Occulus draws ever closer to a realisation that none outside the upper mechanicus and him upon the throne have ever known. That within a red star, within a black maze lies the last great C’tan, that which devoured the stars and doomed those ancient crafters of genes. The Void Dragon lies their, and soon the Occolus will realise it.

Your ability to tease possible future subjects is masterful. An exam of the dragon of mars would require u to perform at your highest standard. Therefore I eagerly encourage such an endeavor. The teasing of possible future subjects from THAT post would be delicious.

Its always a great day when I get the notification that you posted another video. Please keep up the awesome work.

good stuffs, as usual, and I gotta say, it pleases me every time you make note that you will not change "that name"

Whatever horror would convince the Emperor to unleash an ascended shard or heaven forbid a completed Void Dragon against an enemy when even the Necrons are horrified at such a prospect is a truly terrifying one.

I always kind of wondered if it was just a VERY early tyranid give fleet. There are a lot of parallels. And I've seen references to the possibility the slaugth may be tyranid related somewhere a long time ago

Dark Angels MVP of Rangdan Xenocides

Dark Angels and Space Wolves, normally: {incoherent sibling bickering} Dark Angels and Space Wolves when the Emperor tells them to "solve" a problem: *DOOM MUSIC INTENSIFIES*

You do such a great job sounding contemptuous about fictional aliens that I would hate to be on the other end of a conversation where you actually we're contemptuous.

Love this channel so much!

How do you keep doing this, Oculus?! Every new release of yours lately has me saying "WHAT?! He's covering this now?!" And I gotta know right then and there!